Pinyin Dictionary results for "tou"
亠
'lid' radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 8)
偷
to steal; to pilfer; to snatch; thief; stealthily
偸
variant of 偷[tou1]
妵
(feminine name); beautiful; fair
媮
improper; irregular
投
to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of
斢
yellow (archaic)
牏
short board; plank
透
to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show
钭
surname Tou
钭
a wine flagon
头
head; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier for pigs or livestock; CL:個|个[ge4]
头
suffix for nouns
骰
dice
黈
a yellow color
偷偷
stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly
偷偷摸摸
surreptitious; sneaky
偷去
to steal; to make off with; stolen
偷取
to steal; to abstract; to appropriate
偷吃
to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful
偷天换日
to engage in fraudulent activities (idiom); skulduggery; to hoodwink people; to cheat sb audaciously
偷安
to shirk responsibility; thoughtless pleasure-seeking
偷工
to skimp on the job; to avoid work
偷工减料
to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom); jerry-building; sloppy work
偷情
to carry on a clandestine love affair
偷惰
to skive off work; to be lazy
偷懒
to goof off; to be lazy
偷拍
to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge
偷排
to dump illegally
偷梁换柱
lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column; to replace the original with a fake; to perpetrate a fraud (idiom)
偷渡
illegal immigration; to stowaway (on a ship); to steal across the international border; to run a blockade
偷渡者
smuggled illegal alien; stowaway
偷漏
to evade (taxes)
偷汉
(of a woman) to take a lover
偷汉子
(of a woman) to take a lover
偷猎
to poach
偷猎者
poacher
偷生
to live without purpose
偷盗
to steal
偷看
to peep; to peek; to steal a glance
偷眼
to take a furtive look at
偷税
tax evasion
偷空
to take some time out; to make use of a spare moment
偷窥
to peep; to peek; to act as voyeur
偷窥狂
voyeur; peeping tom
偷窃
to steal; to pilfer
偷笑
to laugh up one's sleeve
偷听
to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly)
偷腥
to cheat on one's spouse; to have an affair
偷袭
to mount a sneak attack; to raid
偷运
to smuggle
偷闲
to snatch a moment of leisure; to take a break from work; also written 偷閒|偷闲
偷闲
to snatch a moment of leisure; to take a break from work
偷鸡不成蚀把米
lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom); fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off; to go for wool and come back shorn
偷鸡不着蚀把米
see 偷雞不成蝕把米|偷鸡不成蚀把米[tou1 ji1 bu4 cheng2 shi2 ba3 mi3]
偷鸡摸狗
to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to dally with women; to have affairs
偷香窃玉
lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering; secret illicit sex
投中
to hit the target with one's throw; (basketball) to score
投井下石
to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down
投保
to take out insurance; to insure
投保人
policy holder; insured person
投保方
policyholder (insurance)
投光灯
floodlight
投入
to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed
投其所好
to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy
投合
to go well together; to be compatible; to cater to; to please
投壶
ancient banquet game of throwing arrows into a pot, the winner determined by the number of arrows thrown in, and the loser required to drink as punishment
投契
to get along well (with sb); congenial; to speculate (on financial markets)
投奔
to seek shelter; to seek asylum
投宿
to lodge; to stay (for the night)
投寄
to send by post
投射
to throw (a projectile); to cast (light)
投师
to join a guru for instruction
投币
coin-operated; to insert coins
投币口
coin slot
投店
to stop at a hostel
投弹
to throw an explosive charge; to bomb
投影
to project; a projection
投影中心
center of projection
投影仪
projector
投影图
perspective drawing
投影几何
projective geometry; same as 射影幾何|射影几何
投影几何学
projective geometry; same as 射影幾何學|射影几何学
投影机
projector
投影线
line of project; projection line
投影面
plane of projection (in perspective drawing)
投怀送抱
to throw oneself in sb's arms; to throw oneself at sb
投手
thrower; pitcher; bowler
投拍
to start shooting (a film); to invest in (a movie); to put (sth) up for auction
投掷
to throw sth a long distance; to hurl; to throw at; to throw (dice etc); to flip (a coin)
投放
to input; to throw in; to unload; to put into circulation
投放市场
to put sth on the market
投敌
to go over to the enemy; to defect
投书
to deliver; to send a letter; a letter (of complaint, opinion etc)
投桃报李
toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor; to exchange gifts; Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
投案
to surrender to the authorities; to turn oneself in (for a crime)
投标
to bid; to make a tender
投机
to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial; agreeable
投机倒把
speculation and profiteering (idiom); buying and selling on speculation
投机取巧
to seize every opportunity; to be full of tricks
投机者
speculator
投机买卖
buying and selling on speculation
投杀
(sports) (cricket) to bowl a batsman out
投注
to throw one's energies (into an activity); to invest one's emotions (in sth); to bet; betting
投环
variant of 投繯|投缳[tou2 huan2]
投生
reborn (of departed spirit); to be reincarnated; to leave home for a new life
投产
to put into production; to put into operation
投石问路
lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom); fig. to test the waters
投硬币
coin-operated; to insert a coin
投票
to vote; vote
投票匦
ballot box (Tw)
投票地点
voting place
投票机器
voting machine
投票权
suffrage; right to vote
投票率
proportion of vote; turnout in election
投票站
polling station (for a vote)
投票箱
ballot box
投票者
voter
投稿
to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing)
投笔从戎
to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom); to join the military (esp. of educated person)
投篮
to shoot for the basket (basketball)
投篮机
arcade basketball machine; miniature hoops
投缘
to be kindred spirits; to hit it off
投缳
to hang oneself; to commit suicide by hanging
投缳自缢
to hang oneself (idiom)
投考
to sign up for an examination; to apply for admission (to a university etc); to apply (for a position)
投胎
to be reincarnated
投袂而起
lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom); fig. to get excited and move to action
投诉
complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer)
投诚
to defect; to surrender; to capitulate
投资
investment; to invest
投资人
investor
投资回报率
return on investment (ROI)
投资报酬率
return on investment; rate of return
投资家
investor
投资移民
investment immigration; immigrant investor
投资者
investor
投资风险
investment risk
投身
to throw oneself into sth
投军
to join up; to enlist (e.g. in the military)
投递
to deliver
投递员
courier; mailman
投开票所
polling station; CL:處|处[chu4]
投降
to surrender; surrender
投靠
to rely on help from sb
投鞭断流
arms enough to stem the stream (idiom); formidable army
投鼠忌器
lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom); to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents
透亮
bright; shining; translucent; crystal clear
透光
transparent; translucent
透射
to transmit; transmission (of radiation through a medium); passage
透平
turbine (loanword)
透平机
turbine
透彻
penetrating; thorough; incisive
透支
(bank) overdraft
透明
transparent; open (non-secretive)
透明度
transparency; (policy of) openness
透明程度
transparency
透明胶
Scotch tape
透明质酸
hyaluronic acid; hyaluronan
透析
dialysis (separation of crystalloids by osmosis)
透析机
dialysis machine
透气
to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge
透水
permeable; percolation; water leak
透水性
permeability
透漏
to divulge; to leak; to reveal
透澈
variant of 透徹|透彻[tou4 che4]
透皮炭疽
cutaneous anthrax
透红
rosy
透视
to see through; perspective; to examine by fluoroscopy (i.e. X-ray)
透视图
perspective drawing
透视学
perspective (in drawing)
透视法
perspective (in drawing)
透视画
perspective drawing
透视画法
perspective drawing
透视装
see-through clothing
透通性
transparency (networking)
透过
through; via
透镜
lens (optics)
透辟
penetrating; incisive
透露
to leak out; to divulge; to reveal
透顶
out-and-out; thoroughly
头一
the first
头一回
the first time; for the first time
头七
the 7th day after a person's death; the first 7-day period after a person's death
头上
overhead; above
头份
Toufen town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
头份镇
Toufen town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
头伏
first of three 10 day periods of hot season
头信息
header (computing)
头像
portrait; bust
头儿
leader
头儿脑儿
leading figure; bigwig; lion; nabob; pooh-bah
头兜
helmet; chain mail hung from head to protect neck
头冠
a crown; top of the head
头功
first class merit
头午
(dialect) morning
头半天
morning; first half of the day
头半天儿
erhua variant of 頭半天|头半天[tou2 ban4 tian1]
头名
first place; leader (of a race)
头向前
headlong
头回
for the first time; on the previous occasion; last time (something occurred)
头城
Toucheng town in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan
头城镇
Toucheng town in Yilan county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 xian4], Taiwan
头大
to have a big head; (fig.) to get a headache; one's head is swimming
头套
actor's headgear; wig; head covering
头子
boss; gang leader
头孢拉定
cefradine, cephradine (pharm.)
头孢菌
cephalosporin (pharm.); cephalothin
头孢菌素
cephalosporin (pharm.); cephalothin
头家
organizer of a gambling party who takes a cut of the winnings; banker (gambling); preceding player (in a game); (dialect) boss; proprietor
头寸
money market
头屋
Touwu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
头屋乡
Touwu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan
头屯河
Toutunhe district (Uighur: Tudungxaba Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[Wu1 lu3 mu4 qi2 Shi4], Xinjiang
头屯河区
Toutunhe district (Uighur: Tudungxaba Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[Wu1 lu3 mu4 qi2 Shi4], Xinjiang
头巾
cloth head covering worn by men in ancient times; headscarf (typically worn by women); kerchief; turban
头座
headstock; turning head of a screw, drill, lathe etc
头彩
first prize in a lottery
头悬梁，锥刺股
lit. with his head attached to a beam and stabbing his thigh with an awl (idiom); fig. to study assiduously and tirelessly
头戴式耳机
headphones
头挡
first gear
头文字
initial; first letter of word (in Latin script)
头昏
dizzy; giddy; one's head spins
头昏目晕
see 頭昏目眩|头昏目眩[tou2 hun1 mu4 xuan4]
头昏目眩
(idiom) dazed; dizzy
头昏眼晕
head spinning and blurred vision; giddy; in a faint
头昏眼暗
head spinning and eyes dark (idiom); dizzy; fainting; vertigo
头昏眼花
to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
头昏脑闷
fainting and giddy; one's head spins
头昏脑涨
variant of 頭昏腦脹|头昏脑胀[tou2 hun1 nao3 zhang4]
头昏脑眩
dizzying; it makes one's head spin
头昏脑胀
giddy; one's head spins
头晚
previous night
头晕
dizzy
头晕目眩
to have a dizzy spell; dazzled
头晕眼花
to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
头晕脑涨
variant of 頭暈腦脹|头晕脑胀[tou2 yun1 nao3 zhang4]
头晕脑胀
dizzy and light-headed
头朝下
head down; upside down
头期款
down payment
头条
lead story (on the news)
头条新闻
headline
头款
down payment
头版
(newspaper's) front page
头牌
tablet announcing the name of leading actor in a theatrical production; by extension, the lead role
头奖
first prize
头疼
headache
头痛
to have a headache
头痛欲裂
to have a splitting headache (idiom)
头痛医头
to treat the symptoms; reactive (rather than proactive)
头痛医头，脚痛医脚
to treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb); reactive (rather than proactive)
头癣
favus of the scalp (skin disease)
头皮
scalp
头皮屑
dandruff
头盔
helmet
头目
ringleader; gang leader; chieftain
头破血流
lit. head broken and blood flowing; fig. badly bruised
头等
first class; prime; main
头等舱
1st class cabin
头箍
headband
头箍儿
band used by Manchu women to gather up the hair
头纱
wedding veil; gauze headscarf or veil
头索类
lancelet (Branchiostoma)
头绪
outline; main threads
头绳
string to tie hair
头罩
hairnet; hood; cowl
头羊
bellwether
头胀
distention in the head (TCM)
头脑
brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss
头脑清楚
lucid; clear-headed; sensible
头脑发胀
swelling of the head (physical condition); fig. swellheaded; conceited
头脑简单四肢发达
all brawn no brains
头脸
head and face
头脸儿
erhua variant of 頭臉|头脸[tou2 lian3]
头盖
skull; cranium
头盖骨
skull; cranium
头号
first rate; top rank; number one
头号字
largest typeface; biggest letters
头虱
head lice
头角
youngster's talent; brilliance of youth
头角峥嵘
promise of brilliant young person (idiom); showing extraordinary gifts
头足纲
cephalopod; Cephalopoda, class of mollusks including nautilus and squid
头路
clue; thread (of a story); mate; first class
头道
first time; first (round, course, coat of paint etc)
头部
head
头里
in front; in advance of the field
头重
disequilibrium; top-heavy; heaviness in the head (medical condition)
头重脚轻
top-heavy; fig. unbalance in organization or political structure
头衔
title; rank; appellation
头陀
itinerant monk (loanword from Sanskrit)
头面
head ornament (in former times)
头面人物
leading figure; bigwig
头顶
top of the head
头领
head person; leader
头头
head; chief
头头是道
clear and logical
头颈
(dialect) neck
头颅
head; skull
头风
headache (Chinese medicine)
头饰
head ornament
头香
the first stick of incense placed in the censer (believed to bring good luck esp. during festivities); (slang) (Tw) the first reply to a blog post etc
头骨
skull
头发
hair (on the head)
头发胡子一把抓
lit. hair and beard all in one stroke; fig. to handle different things by the same method; one method to solve all problems; one size fits all
骰塔
dice tower
骰子
dice
骰盅
dice cup
骰钟
dice cup
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